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Evac order lifted for 47 Princeton properties

Evac order lifted for 47 Princeton properties

Update: 12 p.m. Residents of 47 properties in Princeton are able to…

Evac order lifted for 47 Princeton properties
Covert Farms Family Estate won four golds at the 2017 International Organic Wine awards. Photo courtesy of Covert Farms

Covert Winery takes home gold

Oliver winery wins big at eighth annual International Organic Wine Awards in Germany

Covert Farms Family Estate won four golds at the 2017 International Organic Wine awards. Photo courtesy of Covert Farms
“It looks like a really good day” - Wildfire BC

“It looks like a really good day” – Wildfire BC

Cooler temperatures aiding suppression efforts

“It looks like a really good day” - Wildfire BC
Fire one-third contained, but crews very concerned about the weekend

Fire one-third contained, but crews very concerned about the weekend

High winds could force firefighters off the line

  • Jul 14, 2017
Fire one-third contained, but crews very concerned about the weekend
UPDATE: Princeton wildfire hits 200 hectares

UPDATE: Princeton wildfire hits 200 hectares

Properties along Highway 5A are being evacuated due to the wildfire

UPDATE: Princeton wildfire hits 200 hectares
UPDATE: Homes evacuated north of Princeton

UPDATE: Homes evacuated north of Princeton

Properties in the Summers Creek Road and Dry Lake area are being evacuated

UPDATE: Homes evacuated north of Princeton
Participants at the WELCOME 2016 - A Welcoming Communities Summit, held at Okanagan College. This year the event is called CONNECT 2017 and is bringing together regional employers and job seeking immigrants. Submitted photo

Forum connects immigrant job seekers and employers

CONNECT 2017 event will to help build the labour force in sectors in need of employees

  • Jun 13, 2017
Participants at the WELCOME 2016 - A Welcoming Communities Summit, held at Okanagan College. This year the event is called CONNECT 2017 and is bringing together regional employers and job seeking immigrants. Submitted photo
Owners Richard Hunt and Shelley Hawn cut a cake to celebrate the store’s anniversary in October 2016. Photo courtesy Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods owners strike a Fare deal, sell the store

After 40 years in the natural products business, the owners sold the store to Nature’s Fare

Owners Richard Hunt and Shelley Hawn cut a cake to celebrate the store’s anniversary in October 2016. Photo courtesy Whole Foods Market
Rock the Bid co-chairs Charlie Kohoe and Kim Kirkham expressed their excitement in winning the bid to host the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Western News file photo

Western News partners with 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts

Curling Canada announced the Penticton Western News as a Media Partner

  • Jun 2, 2017
Rock the Bid co-chairs Charlie Kohoe and Kim Kirkham expressed their excitement in winning the bid to host the 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Western News file photo
Ross Thompson, co-owner and head brewer of Cannery Brewing, with the Canadian Brewing Awards the Cannery won in Ottawa last week. Submitted photo

Local breweries win national awards

Craft brewers in the Okanagan win at Canadian Brewing Awards

  • Jun 2, 2017
Ross Thompson, co-owner and head brewer of Cannery Brewing, with the Canadian Brewing Awards the Cannery won in Ottawa last week. Submitted photo
Cherry Lane moving Urban Dollar to expand food court

Cherry Lane moving Urban Dollar to expand food court

Three new restaurant spots are part of wider renovations in the food court area

Cherry Lane moving Urban Dollar to expand food court
Farm to School Salad Bar program

Farm to School Salad Bar program

Hester Creek Estate Winery awarded for school program

  • May 29, 2017
Farm to School Salad Bar program
Spring release party in Okanagan Falls

Spring release party in Okanagan Falls

Great food, great views and a new release of wines are the menu in Okanagan Falls

  • May 19, 2017
Spring release party in Okanagan Falls
CoWork hosts learning session with Google partner

CoWork hosts learning session with Google partner

Next learning session at CoWork Penticton hosted by Google partner and SEO specialist Stephen Noton

  • May 11, 2017
CoWork hosts learning session with Google partner
Getting ‘big money’ out of politics

Getting ‘big money’ out of politics

We’ve just seen the last B.C. election where “big money” rampages across…

  • May 8, 2017
Getting ‘big money’ out of politics
Trump comments fire up Kootenay lumber industry

Trump comments fire up Kootenay lumber industry

Nelson area mills are reeling following antagonistic tariff comments from the U.S. president

Trump comments fire up Kootenay lumber industry
An Elevator Race participant at Apex Mountain Resort. Western News file photo

New ownership at Apex Mountain Resort

Apex Mountain Resorts Partnership Ltd. has purchased all the outstanding shares of the resort

  • May 2, 2017
An Elevator Race participant at Apex Mountain Resort. Western News file photo
Dave Upshaw of Canoe Coffee. - Image Credit: Carmen Weld

High Road: Coffee, chocolate, local, oh my

A Kelowna chocolatier and coffee roaster are rejuvenating a forgotten block of Kelowna

Dave Upshaw of Canoe Coffee. - Image Credit: Carmen Weld
This isn’t your childhood apple juice

This isn’t your childhood apple juice

SunRype has unleashed its new ‘premium craft cider’

This isn’t your childhood apple juice
Darrell Bachmann (right) has taken a specialty technology he originally created for golf shoes to Alaska where he has found a new market for Kickspike.

Spike business kicking off again

Okanagan man finds new concept for technology that was built for a golf shoe.

Darrell Bachmann (right) has taken a specialty technology he originally created for golf shoes to Alaska where he has found a new market for Kickspike.